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hosting

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /ˈhoʊstɪŋ/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈhəʊstɪŋ/
  • CMU ARPABET: HH OW1 S T IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

Running and maintaining a computer system on someone's behalf.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A battle.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, obsolete, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

present participle and gerund of host

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 寄存服務 /寄存服务 (jìcún fúwù) — running and maintaining a computer system
  • Finnish: hostaus — running and maintaining a computer system
  • French: hébergement — running and maintaining a computer system
  • German: Hosting — running and maintaining a computer system
  • Japanese: ホスティング (hosutingu) — running and maintaining a computer system
  • Korean: 호스팅 (hoseuting) — running and maintaining a computer system
  • Portuguese: hospedagem — running and maintaining a computer system
  • Portuguese: alojamento — running and maintaining a computer system
  • Russian: хо́стинг (xósting) — running and maintaining a computer system
  • Scottish Gaelic: òstaireachd-lìn — running and maintaining a computer system
  • Spanish: hosting (houstin) — running and maintaining a computer system
  • Spanish: hospedaje — running and maintaining a computer system
  • Spanish: alojamiento — running and maintaining a computer system
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